Key term for Edexcel GCSE Physics, used in Springs and Elasticity.
A permanent deformation where the object does not return to its original shape once the stretching force is removed.
Inelastic distortion appears in Edexcel GCSE Physics revision content for Forces and matter, especially Springs and Elasticity and Linear vs Non-linear Extension.
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